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Chapter XXXIII · Death to the Priests

Chapter XXXIII of Rule of the Monk, “Death to the Priests,” is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Death to the priests!" shouted the people.
"_Death to no one!_" replied the General to the crowd from the balcony, in answer to their cry.
"_Death to no one!_ Yet none are worthier of death than this villainous sect, which for private ends, disguised as religious, has made Italy 'the land of the dead,' a burial-ground of greatness!
Beccaria! thy doctrines are true and right.
The shedding of blood is impious.
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Rule of the Monk

Chapter XXXIII · Death to the Priests

Chapter XXXIII of Rule of the Monk, “Death to the Priests,” is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Death to the priests!" shouted the people.
/deθ tuː ðə priːsts ˈʃaʊtɪd ðə ˈpiːpəl/
Line 2
"_Death to no one!_" replied the General to the crowd from the balcony, in answer to their cry.
/deθ tuː noʊ wʌn rɪˈplaɪd ðə ˈdʒenərəl tuː ðə kraʊd frʌm ðə ˈbælkəni ɪn ˈænsər tuː ðer kraɪ/
Line 3
"_Death to no one!_ Yet none are worthier of death than this villainous sect, which for private ends, disguised as religious, has made Italy 'the land of the dead,' a burial-ground of greatness!
Line 4
Beccaria! thy doctrines are true and right.
Line 5
The shedding of blood is impious.
/ðə ˈʃedɪŋ ʌv blʌd ɪz ˌɪmˈpaɪəs/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

disguised adjective US /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/

having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading

From this reading “"_Death to no one!_ Yet none are worthier of death than this villainous sect, which for private ends, disguised as religious, has made Italy 'the land of the dead,' a burial-ground of greatness!”

doctrines noun US /ˈdɑːktrənz/

plural of “doctrine” — a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

From this reading “Beccaria! thy doctrines are true and right.”

greatness noun US /ˈɡreɪtnəs/

the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence

From this reading “"_Death to no one!_ Yet none are worthier of death than this villainous sect, which for private ends, disguised as religious, has made Italy 'the land of the dead,' a burial-ground of greatness!”

impious adjective US /ˌɪmˈpaɪəs/

lacking piety or reverence for a god

From this reading “The shedding of blood is impious.”

sect noun US /sekt/

a subdivision of a larger religious group

From this reading “"_Death to no one!_ Yet none are worthier of death than this villainous sect, which for private ends, disguised as religious, has made Italy 'the land of the dead,' a burial-ground of greatness!”

shedding noun US /ˈʃedɪŋ/

the process whereby something is shed

From this reading “The shedding of blood is impious.”

villainous adjective US /ˈvɪlənəs/

extremely wicked

From this reading “"_Death to no one!_ Yet none are worthier of death than this villainous sect, which for private ends, disguised as religious, has made Italy 'the land of the dead,' a burial-ground of greatness!”

worthier adjective US /ˈwɜːrðiər/

comparative of “worthy” — having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable

From this reading “"_Death to no one!_ Yet none are worthier of death than this villainous sect, which for private ends, disguised as religious, has made Italy 'the land of the dead,' a burial-ground of greatness!”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "_Death to no one!_ Yet none are worthier of death than this villainous sect, which for private ends, disguised as religious, has made Italy 'the land of the dead,' a burial-ground of greatness!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Beccaria! thy doctrines are true and right.

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading "_Death to no one!_" replied the General to the crowd from the balcony, in answer to their cry.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "_Death to no one!_ Yet none are worthier of death than this villainous sect, which for private ends, disguised as religious, has made Italy 'the land of the dead,' a burial-ground of greatness!

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "_Death to no one!_ Yet none are worthier of death than this villainous sect, which for private ends, disguised as religious, has made Italy 'the land of the dead,' a burial-ground of greatness!

balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/

an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium

From this reading "_Death to no one!_" replied the General to the crowd from the balcony, in answer to their cry.

Beccaria

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Beccaria! thy doctrines are true and right.

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading The shedding of blood is impious.

burial-ground

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "_Death to no one!_ Yet none are worthier of death than this villainous sect, which for private ends, disguised as religious, has made Italy 'the land of the dead,' a burial-ground of greatness!

crowdverbUS /kraʊd/

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading "_Death to no one!_" replied the General to the crowd from the balcony, in answer to their cry.

cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "_Death to no one!_" replied the General to the crowd from the balcony, in answer to their cry.

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading "_Death to no one!_ Yet none are worthier of death than this villainous sect, which for private ends, disguised as religious, has made Italy 'the land of the dead,' a burial-ground of greatness!

DeathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading "Death to the priests!" shouted the people.

disguisedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/

having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading

From this reading "_Death to no one!_ Yet none are worthier of death than this villainous sect, which for private ends, disguised as religious, has made Italy 'the land of the dead,' a burial-ground of greatness!

doctrinesnounUS /ˈdɑːktrənz/

plural of “doctrine” — a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

From this reading Beccaria! thy doctrines are true and right.

endsnounUS /endz/

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading "_Death to no one!_ Yet none are worthier of death than this villainous sect, which for private ends, disguised as religious, has made Italy 'the land of the dead,' a burial-ground of greatness!

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "_Death to no one!_ Yet none are worthier of death than this villainous sect, which for private ends, disguised as religious, has made Italy 'the land of the dead,' a burial-ground of greatness!

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "_Death to no one!_" replied the General to the crowd from the balcony, in answer to their cry.

GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading "_Death to no one!_" replied the General to the crowd from the balcony, in answer to their cry.

greatnessnounUS /ˈɡreɪtnəs/

the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence

From this reading "_Death to no one!_ Yet none are worthier of death than this villainous sect, which for private ends, disguised as religious, has made Italy 'the land of the dead,' a burial-ground of greatness!

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "_Death to no one!_ Yet none are worthier of death than this villainous sect, which for private ends, disguised as religious, has made Italy 'the land of the dead,' a burial-ground of greatness!

impiousadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpaɪəs/

lacking piety or reverence for a god

From this reading The shedding of blood is impious.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "_Death to no one!_" replied the General to the crowd from the balcony, in answer to their cry.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The shedding of blood is impious.

ItalynounUS /ˈɪtəli/

a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD

From this reading "_Death to no one!_ Yet none are worthier of death than this villainous sect, which for private ends, disguised as religious, has made Italy 'the land of the dead,' a burial-ground of greatness!

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading "_Death to no one!_ Yet none are worthier of death than this villainous sect, which for private ends, disguised as religious, has made Italy 'the land of the dead,' a burial-ground of greatness!

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "_Death to no one!_ Yet none are worthier of death than this villainous sect, which for private ends, disguised as religious, has made Italy 'the land of the dead,' a burial-ground of greatness!

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "_Death to no one!_" replied the General to the crowd from the balcony, in answer to their cry.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading "_Death to no one!_ Yet none are worthier of death than this villainous sect, which for private ends, disguised as religious, has made Italy 'the land of the dead,' a burial-ground of greatness!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "_Death to no one!_ Yet none are worthier of death than this villainous sect, which for private ends, disguised as religious, has made Italy 'the land of the dead,' a burial-ground of greatness!

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "_Death to no one!_" replied the General to the crowd from the balcony, in answer to their cry.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading "Death to the priests!" shouted the people.

priestsnounUS /priːsts/

plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading "Death to the priests!" shouted the people.

privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading "_Death to no one!_ Yet none are worthier of death than this villainous sect, which for private ends, disguised as religious, has made Italy 'the land of the dead,' a burial-ground of greatness!

religiousadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading "_Death to no one!_ Yet none are worthier of death than this villainous sect, which for private ends, disguised as religious, has made Italy 'the land of the dead,' a burial-ground of greatness!

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "_Death to no one!_" replied the General to the crowd from the balcony, in answer to their cry.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading Beccaria! thy doctrines are true and right.

sectnounUS /sekt/

a subdivision of a larger religious group

From this reading "_Death to no one!_ Yet none are worthier of death than this villainous sect, which for private ends, disguised as religious, has made Italy 'the land of the dead,' a burial-ground of greatness!

sheddingnounUS /ˈʃedɪŋ/

the process whereby something is shed

From this reading The shedding of blood is impious.

shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/

in a vehement outcry

From this reading "Death to the priests!" shouted the people.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "_Death to no one!_ Yet none are worthier of death than this villainous sect, which for private ends, disguised as religious, has made Italy 'the land of the dead,' a burial-ground of greatness!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Death to the priests!" shouted the people.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "_Death to no one!_" replied the General to the crowd from the balcony, in answer to their cry.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "_Death to no one!_ Yet none are worthier of death than this villainous sect, which for private ends, disguised as religious, has made Italy 'the land of the dead,' a burial-ground of greatness!

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Beccaria! thy doctrines are true and right.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Death to the priests!" shouted the people.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Beccaria! thy doctrines are true and right.

villainousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪlənəs/

extremely wicked

From this reading "_Death to no one!_ Yet none are worthier of death than this villainous sect, which for private ends, disguised as religious, has made Italy 'the land of the dead,' a burial-ground of greatness!

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "_Death to no one!_ Yet none are worthier of death than this villainous sect, which for private ends, disguised as religious, has made Italy 'the land of the dead,' a burial-ground of greatness!

worthieradjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrðiər/

comparative of “worthy” — having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable

From this reading "_Death to no one!_ Yet none are worthier of death than this villainous sect, which for private ends, disguised as religious, has made Italy 'the land of the dead,' a burial-ground of greatness!

YetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading "_Death to no one!_ Yet none are worthier of death than this villainous sect, which for private ends, disguised as religious, has made Italy 'the land of the dead,' a burial-ground of greatness!

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